 | Several Hands - 1774 - 642 páginas
...following curious account of the celebrated John Duke of Marlborough : ' Of all the men that I ever knew in my life (and I knew him extremely well) the late Duke of Marlborough poflcflcd the Graces in the higheft degree, not to fay engrofled them ; and indeed he got the mod by... | |
 | 1778 - 630 páginas
...alone. Ofthi Duki e/'Marlborough. From the Earl of Chefterfield'j Letttrs. OF all the men that I ever knew in my life (and I knew him extremely well) the late Duke of Marlborough poilefled the graces in the higheft degree, not to fay engroffcd them ; and indeed he got the moil... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 450 páginas
...Aug. 1722. P. * His portrait has been elegantly drawn by Lord Chefterfield. " Of all the men I ever knew in my life, (and I knew him extremely well,) the late Duke of Marlborough poflefled the graces in the higheft degree, not to fay engrofled them ; and indeed he got the moft... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 454 páginas
...Aug. 1722. P. * His portrait has been elegantly drawn by Lord Chefterfield. " Of all the men I ever knew in my life, (and I knew him extremely well,) the late Duke of Marlborough pofleffed the graces in the higheft degree, not to fay engrofled them ; and indeed he got the moft... | |
 | 1801 - 554 páginas
...related unto me wh;n we were alone. Of tit Duke »/"Marlborough. From lie Earl of Chefterfield'j Letten. OF all the men that ever I knew in my life (and I...knew him extremely well) the late Duke of Marlborough pofleiTed the graces ia the higheft degree, not to fay engraded them ; and indeed he got the moft by... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1801 - 474 páginas
...frivolous asbeiow the important and the fecret, is the proper medium for converfation in mixed companies. Of all the men that ever I knew in my life, (and I knew him extremely well) the late duke of IVJarlborough poiiefltd the graces in the higheft degree, not to fay engrofled them ; and indeed he... | |
 | 1870 - 624 páginas
...suavity of manner. So competent a judge as Lord Chestei'field speaks of him in the following terms : "Of all the men that ever I knew in my life (and I...in the highest degree, not to say engrossed them. These graces en' hanced the effect of his noble cast of countenance, and of his singular ' beauty both... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 556 páginas
...1722. POPE. • His portrait has been elegantly drawn by Lord Chefterfield. " Of all the men I ever knew in my life, (and I knew him extremely well,) the late Duke of Marlborough poflcfled the graces in the higheft degree, not to fay engrofled them : and indetd he got the moft... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 556 páginas
...Aug. 1722. POPE. * His portrait has been elegantly drawn by Lord Chefterfield. " Of all the men I ever knew in my life, (and I knew him extremely well,) the late Duke of Marlborough poffeffed the graces in the higheft degree, not to fay engrofied them : and indeed he got the moft... | |
 | 1809 - 338 páginas
...rendered mankind pleased with themselves*. He had the appearance, perhaps the * " OF all the men tliat ever I knew in my life (and I knew him extremely well)," says lord Chesterfield, in drawing his personal character, " the late duke of Marlborough possessed... | |
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Of all the men I ever knew in my life (and I knew him extremely well), the late Duke of Marlborough possessed the graces in the highest degree, not to say engrossed them... 
